Determine if a Construction Permit is Required. A permit is required if you will be digging:

On private property and will be tying into existing facilities located within a property that has already been accepted by the City of Allen. A permit is required only for the area where the tie-in will occur.

On private property where there are existing City of Allen utilities or NTMWD utilities located within the property. A permit is required only for the areas where you will be encroaching these utilities.

Within the City of Allen Right-of-Way

Within the State Right-of-Way and the City of Allen has existing utilities within that Right-of-Way

All franchise utility work performed in the public ROW shall obtain any and all required construction permits per local, state and / or federal law. The City of Allen will not accept any operational control as defined in the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) construction general permit TXR150000 for any franchise utility projects performed in the public ROW.